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QUERIES. 



2776. Onions for Winter Market. Which is the best vari- 

 ety ? I wish to start seed in a hotbed and transplant. — C .M. S., 

 IVebraska. 



2777. Packing- Mushrooms for Market. What method 

 will insure safe carriage for long distances ?— H. B. S., Conn. 



2778. Strawberries for Home Market. Is the Jessie a 

 sweet berry, and good for home market ? What is the largest early 

 sort adapted to the same purpose? — H. T., iTVTo. 



S779. Bleaching' Celery by Tile. At what age of the 

 plants should tile be put on ? What size of tile?— R. S., Ontario. 



2780. Mixed Orchards. Should each kind of fruit be by 

 itself? Will it do to mix nut-trees with other fruit ?—C. T. C, 

 Min,i. 



2781. Vegretable-Plants in Boxes Dying. Cabbage, to- 

 mato and pepper-plants, from seed sown in boxes in the house, fall 

 over and die, the stem near the ground rotting off. What is the 

 trouble, and how remedied? — ^J. G. K., Pa. 



2782. How Soon Nut-Trees Bear. How long will it take 

 English and Clack walnuts, pecans, hard-shell almonds, etc , when 

 planted from seed, to come into bearing? Can the common shag- 

 bark hickory be made to bear in less than 15 or 20 years Dy extra 

 feeding and care?— W. E. F., Mass. 



2783. Sowing Onion-seed in Hotbed. How much seed 

 per sash. Does thick broadcast seeding make plants too small for 

 best results?— G. E. K. 



2784. Remedy for Tree-Cricket. This insect does much 

 damage to our blackcap raspberries, especially the Mammoth 

 Cluster. How can I get rid of them?— S. M. H., Nebraska. 



2785. Cause of Wormy Currants. My red currants have 

 a worm or grub in almost every berry. Is there any way of pre- 

 venting it? Is the egg laid injthe blossom or in the fruit after it is 

 formed?— C. E. M., N. B. 



2786. Plums for Western Ohio. Is the Green Gage or any 

 yellow variety profitable and reliable to raise here? Are any of the 

 prunes profitable and hardy here ?—0. C, Ohio. 



2787. Excelsior Peach Trees. Where can they be ob- 

 tained.— F. T., Colo. 



2788. Kainit and Nitrate of Soda. What is the compara- 

 tive value of kainit compared with the other, and for what special 

 crops is it good?— C. W. Y., Ont. 



17S9. Daphne odorata. What care does it require ?—S. T. 

 F., Me. 



2790. Sowing Grass in Spring. I have three acres of 

 land, cleared and plowed last fall, which I wish to get in grass as a 

 sort of meadow extension to my lawn. Would it do to replow the 

 plat this spring, manure and seed with oats, clover and timothy ? — 

 M. W.N., JV.J. 



2791. Best Street Trees. Which of the following, elm, 

 maple, or linden, would be the most suitable to plant along roads 

 and avenues ? I contemplate making my country place into a park 

 and want quick results.— S P.S.,New York. 



2792. Carl Halt Fuchsia Blooming- Double. Is this a 

 common occurrence?— F.. A. B. 



2793. Trimming Norwa-y Spruce Hedge. Plants 12 to 

 18 inches high. When should I begin to prune?— C. M. T., UTansas. 



2794. Cost of Hedge. What would be the cost of planting 

 and caring for a mile of hedge? What plant would you recom- 

 mend for a useful hedge, what evergreen for prettiest ornamental 

 hedge? Does Chinese Quince make a pretty hedge? G. H. R., 

 Oregon . 



2795- Hedge for South Shore of Ontario Lake. Which 

 is the best hedge-plant for clayey loam, with a clay subsoil? When 

 Honey Locust is selected, is it better to plant in a double row one 

 foot apart, plants nine inches apart, or in a single row plants six 

 inches apart? What after-cultivation and pruning is required ? 



2796. Best Four Climbing Plants. Which are they, and 

 which of them are best suited for northern exposures, and which 

 for southern exposures ?—C. H., Ontario. 



2797. Tree Seeds Wanted. Where can acorns of best varie- 

 ties, also hickory, hazel and walnuts, for planting be secured? Do 

 not find them quoted in the catalogues. — A. G. T. 



2798. Cross-Fertilizing Chrysanthemums, Boses, 

 Carnations, etc. Please give some pointers.— J. S. P., Illinois. 



2799. Comparative Value of Manures. I have horse 

 and cow-manure mixed. The animals are well-fed and well-bedded. 

 What is the value of this manure compared with commercial 

 fertilizers?— A. A. W., Mich. 



2800. Pruning Peach Trees. I planted 200 last spring. 

 Some, owing to dry time, did not make heads, but sprouted above 

 junction and along stem. How shall I prune?— A. B. D., Ohio. 



2801. Lemon Tree Not Fruiting. Tree from seed 16 years 

 old; growth thrifty, standing in box 11x14 inches and 12 inches 

 deep. Should it be grafted ? And how to be treated generally ? — 

 E. E. G., Out. 



2802. Nitrate of Soda on Strawberries. Commission 

 dealers complained that strawberries, which I treated with nitrate 

 ot soda, were soft. Can you explain it ?— L. A., Del. 



2803. Greenhouse Heating and "Ventilating. My 

 greenhouse is 15x25 feet, 4 feet at sides, and 9 feet to peak. Wish 

 to make it as automatic as possible. How should it be arranged? — 

 E. S. I., Ohio. 



2804. Varnish for Muslin to Cover Hotbeds. How is 

 the white varnish made?— M. L. W., Texas. 



2805. Grafting Fruit-Trees. Will it pay to top-graft the 

 peach? Can the wild plum be grafted with profit ?— A. S. K., Ind. 



2806. Planting Dwarf Pears. Should the Angouleme 

 Dwarfbe set below the junction of root and scion?— A. S. K. 



2807. Mulch for Strawberries. Is buckwheat-straw in- 

 jurious? — A. S. K., Indiana. 



2808. Growing Peas and Beans in Succession. How 

 many years is it safe to do this?— W. W. R., Ont. 



2809. Wintering Paulownia imperialis. I have set 

 three salt-barrels, one on top of the other, over my fine specimen 



